hiraṇya-dāsa muluka nila 'makrari' kariyā
tāra adhikāra gela, mare se dekhiyā
tāra adhikāra gela, mare se dekhiyā
Synonyms
hiraṇya-dāsa-the uncle of Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī; muluka nila-took charge of the country; makrari kariyā-by some agreement; tāra adhikāra gela-the Mohammedan caudhurī lost his position; mare se dekhiyā-became extremely envious of Hiraṇya dāsa.
Translation
When Hiraṇya dāsa, Raghunātha dāsa's uncle, made an agreement with the government to collect taxes, the Mohammedan caudhurī, or tax collector, having lost his position, became extremely envious of him.